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Open Heaven / River Wild | ||||
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Producer | Michael Guy Chislett | |||
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Singles from Open Heaven / River Wild | ||||
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Open Heaven / River Wild (stylised as OPEN HEAVEN / River Wild) is the twenty-fourth
Open Heaven / River Wild features several prominent vocalists of Hillsong, including
Background
On 14 June 2015, Hillsong global creative director Cass Langton announced through a blog post that the recording of the next annual live worship album will be at the 2015 Hillsong Conference at the
On 17 August 2015, Hillsong released a teaser video on various social media accounts; the title of the album as well as the cover art and the 16 October release date were announced the next day.[7] It is the second album from the group to be under the name "Hillsong Worship", following the release of the previous year's No Other Name (2014), after releasing their previous albums under the "Hillsong Live" moniker.[8] In September 2015, a trailer for the album was released to YouTube,[6] along with the track listing for the album,[9] as well as the vocalists of the songs.[10][11]
Composition
"O Praise the Name (Anástasis)" was initially released in March 2015 as a free download on Hillsong's website, and served as a single for
"Love on the Line" It is sung by Aryel Murphy, a worship leader from the church's Los Angeles branch.[21]
Packaging
Promotion
On 18 September 2015, "One Thing" was released as the first single of the album, with an accompanying lyric video,[22] and a music video released a few days later.[23] A studio version of "One Thing" was sent to radio and digital retailers on 23 October 2015.[24][25] An acoustic performance of the song was uploaded to YouTube on October 2015.[26] The live album version of "O Praise the Name (Anastásis)" was released on 2 October 2015 via iTunes as a promotional single, with its lyric video released on the same day,[27] and a music video uploaded to Vevo six days later.[28] Following the release of the album, several lyric and live music videos were released online, including "Open Heaven (River Wild)" and "Transfiguration".[29][30][31]
Several Hillsong Worship vocalists made media appearances in promotion of the album. "O Praise the Name (Anastásis)" and "Open Heaven (River Wild)" were featured in videos from music website Worship Together. The videos featured the songwriters talking about the songs' development, before performing acoustic versions of the songs.[20][32] In October 2015, Hillsong Worship was featured in the podcast of Christian magazine Relevant, where acoustic versions of "One Thing" and "Cornerstone", from the group's previous album Cornerstone (2012), were performed; the performances were filmed and uploaded online as well.[33]
In September 2015, Hillsong Nights, a North American tour, was announced; the tour promoted both Open Heaven / River Wild and Live Love Lead, a book written by Hillsong senior pastor
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Christian Beat | (4.5/5)[38] |
Christian Today | (mixed)[39] |
Hallels | (positive)[40] |
New Release Today | [41] |
Worship Leader | [8] |
Overall reception for Open Heaven / River Wild was generally positive. Madeleine Dittmer from music website The Christian Beat called the album "a lyrical masterpiece...with incredibly moving vocal performances," and believed that the songs "draw listeners in to a sacred place of worship."
However, various reviews noted the album's adherence to the musical formula used in previous Hillsong worship albums. In a mixed review, Andy Walton of
Several reviewers complimented "O Praise the Name (Anástasis)" as a standout of the album. Westman labelled the song as having "the whole package," and called it a "masterfully crafted song tells the whole story of Christ’s death, burial, resurrection, and second coming in the theologically rich verses."[8] He predicted that the song would "probably be the one that churches everywhere will be singing, especially this Easter."[8] Dittmer highlighted the song's buildup and structure, including the latter part of the song, where the audience sings the chorus before the band rejoins them.[38] Davis called "O Praise the Name (Anástasis)" one of his top worship songs of 2015.[41]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Worship leader[10][43] | Length |
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1. | "O Praise the Name (Anástasis)" | Benjamin Hastings, Marty Sampson, Dean Ussher | Marty Sampson | 5:29 |
2. | "Love on the Line" | Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, Aryel Murphy | Aryel Murphy | 4:56 |
3. | "One Thing" | Joel Houston, Aodhan King, Dylan Thomas | Aodhan King | 6:13 |
4. | "Open Heaven (River Wild)" | Matt Crocker, Sampson | Matt Crocker, Hannah Hobbs | 7:29 |
5. | "Transfiguration" | King, B. Ligertwood, S. Ligertwood, Taya Smith | Taya Smith | 5:36 |
6. | "What a Saviour" | Chris Davenport, Houston | Joel Houston | 6:57 |
7. | "Heart Like Heaven" | Crocker, Houston | Jad Gillies | 7:28 |
8. | "Jesus I Need You" | B. Ligertwood, S. Ligertwood, Reuben Morgan, Jarred Rogers | David Ware, Reuben Morgan | 4:59 |
9. | "Here with You" | Joshua Grimmett, Johannes Shore, Jamie Snell | Tarryn Stokes | 4:20 |
10. | "In God We Trust" | Ben Fielding, Eric Liljero, Morgan | Ben Fielding, Annie Garratt | 4:01 |
11. | "Faithfulness" | Davenport | Chris Davenport | 5:38 |
12. | "Never Forsaken" | Hastings, Hannah Hobbs | Laura Toggs | 4:36 |
Total length: | 67:42 |
Michael Guy Chislett, Houston | Joel Houston, Jad Gillies, Taya Smith | 6:55 | ||
14. | "Rule" (featuring Hillsong United) | Crocker, Houston, Benjamin Tennikoff | Jonathon Douglass | 4:13 |
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15. | "This is Living" (featuring Hillsong Young & Free) | Joel Davies, King | Aodhan King | 3:34 |
16. | "Pursue / All I Need is You" (Medley; featuring Hillsong Young & Free) | Hobbs, King / Sampson | Aodhan King, Tracy Pratt | 7:43 |
Total length: | 90:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "O Praise the Name (Anástasis)" | 5:24 |
2. | "Love on the Line" | 4:54 |
3. | "One Thing" | 6:14 |
4. | "Open Heaven (River Wild)" | 7:28 |
5. | "Transfiguration" | 5:35 |
6. | "What a Saviour" | 6:48 |
7. | "Heart Like Heaven" | 7:27 |
8. | "Jesus I Need You" | 5:11 |
9. | "Here with You" | 4:29 |
10. | "In God We Trust" | 3:59 |
11. | "Faithfulness" | 5:35 |
12. | "Never Forsaken" | 4:10 |
13. | "Here Now (Madness)" | 7:04 |
14. | "Rule" | 4:12 |
15. | "This Is Living" | 3:57 |
16. | "Pursue / All I Need Is You" (Medley) | 7:42 |
Total length: | 90:09 |
Personnel
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Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[46] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[47] | 137 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[48] | 37 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[49] | 19 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[50] | 4 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[51] | 3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[52] | 24 |
UK Albums (OCC)[53] | 39 |
US Billboard 200[54] | 25 |
US | 1 |
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Marty Sampson: It was just trying to personalize everything that was happening through the story of Christ...It was just trying to dig in to the detail of the story of His crucifixion and the resurrection. If anything, it's just trying to highlight things that maybe we, in the bigness of the story, the little details that sometimes get glossed over. And then towards the end, the last verse, just personalizing as we arise with Christ, as we rise to meet Christ...It's a personal song, but it's also congregational.
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